Division news: increase knowledge, boost profitability at PIMA's Annual IT Conference.PIMA is pleased to announce the 35th Annual Information Technology International Conference, April 27-30 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, BC. This comprehensive event offers paper industry professionals a range of opportunities to learn about the latest industry trends, network with colleagues, gain insight relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc future technological developments and much more. The IT conference is unique in that it is a paper industry conference designed by and for IT professionals. Attendees stand to benefit through a number of business-building opportunities: * Access to the latest technology news * The chance to network and learn from the experiences of peers and industry executives * Discussion on future technology trends, enabling professionals to better plan for emerging technology * Dialogue on ideas to lower operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and add value to your organization * Seminars featuring corporate perspectives on the paper industry's economic forecast * And much more! The conference schedule offers a choice of four educational tracks, each tailored to meet the specific informational needs of a different industry segment: Supply Chain, Technology, Management, and Cost Management. In addition, attendees can participate in a number of technology showcases, from which they can learn about the latest product offerings from the industry's leading vendors. The program will kick off with a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. by George Harad, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chairman of the Board, Boise Cascade Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC, which uses the trade name Boise, is an American pulp and paper company, ranked as the thirteenth largest forest products company in the world. Corp. Harad's address will discuss how technology has impacted his business, as well as the industry, at large. Other General Session speakers include Lorenzo Anzola (CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of Cartiere Burgo) and Craig Campbell Craig Campbell is a Canadian stand-up comedian, who now lives in Devon, England. He was the host of Ed's Late Night and From Wimps to Warriors. He was also part of a comedy trio called The Dinks, with Tony Law and Dan Antopolski. (Partner, Global Forest and Paper Products, PricewaterhouseCoopers). This year's CIO panel will address security issues, business strategies, Email policies and relationships with telecom vendors; participants include Tom Ped (Weyerhaeuser Co.), Jim Burdiss (Smurfit-Stone Container Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NASDAQ: SSCC) is an American paperboard and paper-based packaging company based in Chicago, Illinois. It has approximately 38,600 employees. Smurfit-Stone was formed in 1998 as a result of the merger between Jefferson Smurfit Corp. Corp.), Jim McGrane (MeadWestvaco Corp.), and Chris Scalet (International Paper Co.). Another highlight of the conference is a Sunday-morning tour of Howe Sound Howe Sound is a roughly triangular sound, actually a network of fjords situated immediately northwest of Vancouver. Geography Howe Sound's mouth at the Strait of Georgia is situated between West Vancouver, and the Sunshine Coast. Paper and Pulp Mill. Built in 1908, the plant is British Columbia's oldest mill and has been owned by Vancouver-based Canfor Corp. and Tokyo-based Oji Paper Co. since 1988. The 600-employee facility went through a four-year modernization and expansion beginning in 1991. Transportation will be provided. To learn more about PIMA's 35th Annual IT Conference, or to register for the event, please visit www.pimaweb.org, or call PIMA Member Services at 847/375-6860. PIMA would like to thank the following companies for providing premier sponsorship of the IT conference: PLATINUM LEVEL Hercules Pulp and Paper Division SILVER ONDEO Nalco Paper Services BRONZE The Fiber Resources Group Korber PaperLink North America THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! |
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